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Volunteer Opportunities

There are many interesting and rewarding ways to volunteer your time and services at the FDR Presidential Library. Read about the following volunteer roles and then contact Cliff Laube, Public Programs Specialist by telephone at (845) 486-7745 or by email at clifford.laube@nara.gov to get involved.

Please see Donate for more information about providing financial or material support for the Library.

Internships

The internship program at the FDR Library is a unique educational experience for students of varied backgrounds and interests. Internship opportunities can include the development of educational programs and materials for students and teachers of all grade levels; computer projects to help streamline the research process; public relations; archival research; the development of exhibits; and a variety of other activities.

Students who have interned at the FDR Library over the past few years have had the opportunity to work with the "raw stuff" of history. They realize and appreciate the rare privilege that is theirs to work with the same materials as have well known historians such as Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Geoffrey Ward. Roosevelt Library interns have gone on either to the work place or to pursue advanced degrees in a variety of fields. Their experience at the Roosevelt Library has broadened their historical perspective, and given them an opportunity to work in the creative process of history, while encouraging them to learn more about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

ARCHIVES INTERNSHIP (SUMMER 2018):

The Roosevelt Library seeks a summer intern to work in its Archives Department during the summer of 2017. Duties will include arrangement, description, and digitization of historic documents and photographs; metadata entry and assistance with preservation of collections.

The Library offers a limited number of paid internships in the summer and occasionally offers internships for credit during the spring and fall. Summer interns are chosen by an application process. Current undergraduates, recent graduates, and individuals pursuing advanced degrees are encouraged to apply.

The deadline for summer internship applications is March 15.

If you have any questions, contact Cliff Laube (internship coordinator) for the FDR Library at (845) 486-7745 or by e-mail at clifford.laube@nara.gov.

Mission Statement

The Library's mission is to foster research and education on the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their continuing impact on contemporary life. Our work is carried out by four major areas: Archives, Museum, Education and Public Programs.